Facial protection for hair spray

ABSTRACT

Apparatus for use by a person applying hair spray and the like to her own head to substantially prevent the spray from striking the face and injuring skin and the like.

United States Patent Patented Dari I N000:

eleAlIaNeec, 204 Burnett, Wml'es. 767.7 1

July 22. 1969 Inventor Appl. No. Filed FACIAL PROTECTION I0. IlAll SPRAY3 Clint. S M Ihs.

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uurrsn sures mrsurs 854,546 5/1901 Verdeau 2/206 l,l78,43$ 4/1916 Wilson2/1-1 2,359,494 9/1944 ToljussenetaL. 2/114 2,611,44 3/1954 Mann 2I206X3,060,445 1011962 111661111 2/11 x 2 3,346,875 10/1961 Weisberger 2/93,488,772 1/1910 Strum 2/11x FOREIGN r/msm's 119,412 5/1922 'GMIBIiilill2/206 Prim Miner-ll. I-Iampton Hunter AISIRAC'I: Apparatus for use by aperson applying hair spray and the like to her own head to substantiallyprevent the spray from striking the face and injuring skin and the like.

' FACIAL PROTECTION-FOR IIAIR SPRAY SUMMARY OFTHE INVENTION In myinvention I employ a face mask molded in one piece which is adapted tofit removably over the face ofithe user and which includes a chinreceiving portion. Means secured to the chin-receiving portion can becontrolled by the user to hold the mask in position while the spray isapplied to the, hair. This means can be a handle organ be tabs formingpart, of the mask and adapted to be held in the mouth of the user.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE oRAwlNos In the drawings:

FIG. I is a front view of one form of my invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the form of FIG. 1 in use;

FIG. 3 is a view taken along line 33 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a modification of my invention; and

FIG. 5 is a detail view of eye protector means which can be used in myinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS other operating hair sprayI8.

I As shown in FIG. 5, each eye opening can be disposed in a protectivebulge or pouch 20 with an outwardly and upwardly extending protectivelid 21 above the opening 12 that willsubstantially prevent spray fromentering the opening when the spray is held above the level of the eyesin the usual way for application to the hair as shown in FIG. 2.

As shown in FIG. 4, the handle can be removed and tabs 22 can extendaway from the inner surface of the mask, these tabs being disposed inthe chin portion adjacent the mouth. When the tabs are held inthe mouth,the mask is held in place.

While I have described my invention with particular reference to thedrawings, my protection is to be limited only by the terms of the claimswhich follow: 1

Iclaim:

I. A face mask adapted to enclose and protect the users faceduringapplication of a hair spray, comprising a mask removably fittingand conforming closely to human facial configuration including recessesfor the nose, chin protected openings for the eyes and an attachment forholding the mask against the users face, said mask including outwardlybulged portions for covering the eyes, each said bulged portion having aviewing opening therethrough and a protective lid extending outwardlyand upwardly from the upper edge of the opening in each bulged portionwhereby the user can view the hair spraying operation through saidopenings and the protective lids substantially prevent entry from aboveof particles of hair spray.

2. A face mask as in claim 1 wherein the attachment is a handleextending downwardly from the chin recess portion of the mask.

3. A face mask as in claim I wherein the attachment is a tab projectinginwardly from the mask towards the user's mouth.

1. A face mask adapted to enclose and protect the user''s face duringapplication of a hair spray, comprising a mask removably fitting andconforming closely to human facial configuration including recesses forthe nose, chin protected openings for the eyes and an attachment forholding the mask against the user''s face, said mask including outwardlybulged portions for covering the eyes, each said bulged portion having aviewing opening therethrough and a protective lid extending outwardlyand upwardly from the upper edge of the opening in each bulged portionwhereby the user can view the hair spraying operation through saidopenings and the protective lids substantially prevent entry from aboveof particles of hair spray.
 2. A face mask as in claim 1 wherein theattachment is a handle extending downwardly from the chin recess portionof the mask.
 3. A face mask as in claim 1 wherein the attachment is atab projecting inwardly from the mask towards the user''s mouth.